Diabetes
Study identifies target for diabetes drug
New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) points to the naturally produced protein apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV) as a potential target for a new diabetes therapeutic.
May 21, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A unique enzyme could be a game-changer for gluten-sensitive patients
Researchers have found that taking an enzyme tablet while consuming foods containing gluten prevents a significant amount of it from entering the small intestine. This could enable gluten-sensitive patients to ingest small ...
May 7, 2017
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Health
Natural lipids in buttermilk could contribute to reducing cardiovascular risk in vulnerable populations
Dairy products contain a wide variety of lipids, including triglycerides and polar lipids, the latter being specific lipids that naturally stabilize fat droplets and are notably found in cream and buttermilk. Polar lipids ...
Jun 14, 2019
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Genetics
Scientists identify genetic mutation behind rare disease
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London, and Barts Health NHS Trust have identified the genetic mutation behind a devastating disease of the small intestine.
Jan 4, 2013
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Pediatrics
A regimen for treating environmental enteric dysfunction
A team of medical researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, working with colleagues from the University of Zambia School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, has developed a regimen for treating children ...
Immunology
Scratching the skin primes the gut for allergic reactions to food, mouse study suggests
Scratching the skin triggers a series of immune responses culminating in an increased number of activated mast cells—immune cells involved in allergic reactions—in the small intestine, according to research conducted ...
Apr 23, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
'Collateral damage' from normal cell function may cause mutations that play a role in cancer
The first comprehensive study of somatic mutations in normal human small intestine has been conducted by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators. The findings revealed that an enzyme named APOBEC1 ...
Jan 27, 2023
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Immunology
CD4 T cells, xenobiotic transporters, and metabolites in inflammatory bowel diseases
The immune system counters pathogenic microbes and toxins in the environment. The system comprises innate (non-specific) and adaptive (acquired) immunity. When innate immune cells recognize pathogens, the adaptive immune ...
Dec 27, 2017
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Cardiology
Gut protein mutations shield against spikes in glucose
Why is it that, despite consuming the same number of calories, sodium and sugar, some people face little risk of diabetes or obesity while others are at higher risk? A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital ...
Nov 20, 2018
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Surgery
Expect changes in appetite, taste of food after weight loss surgery
Changes in appetite, taste and smell are par for the course for people who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery during which one's stomach is made smaller and small intestines shortened. These sensory changes are ...
Apr 16, 2014
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